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What is a meteor that strikes the moons surface?
A meteor that strikes the moon's surface is called a meteoroid when it is in space, a meteor when it is burning up in Earth's atmosphere, and a meteorite once it lands on the moon's or Earth's surface.
space rock that hits Earth's surface?
Meteor or asteroid
A meteor that strikes Earth's surface?
A "meteorite" is the word for a meteoroid that impacts Earth's surface.
What kind of dimple is formed on the earths surface when a meteor or a asteroid has landed on earth?
crater
What is an asteroid if it leaves its orbit?
An asteroid is a small rocky body that orbits the sun; if it leaves its orbit, it can potentially enter the Earth's atmosphere, becoming a meteor and potentially hitting the Earth's surface as a meteorite.
Where do asteroids strike the most?
Asteroids strike the surface of the Earth randomly. There is no place on the earth that is a preferred location for asteroid strikes.
What is a. meteor that strikes earth?
Meteorite
What is a meteor's name after it hits earth?
The streak of light produced as matter enters to the Earth's atmosphere and burns up is called a meteor . When it strikes the Earth's surface, it is called a meteorite.
When an asteroid strikes Earth it is known as a?
Meteorite.
When an asteroid strikes the earth is known as?
crater
Can a asteroid damage a planet?
An asteroid can indeed damage a planet when it strikes it. It is possible that an asteroid strike resulted in the dying off of the dinosaurs on Earth. There are certainly some large craters on Earth that are suggestive of asteroid strikes.
What do you call a meteoroid that hits Earth's surface?
"A meteroid that hits earth's atmosphere becomes a meteor. When it comes to rest on the earth's surface it is then known as a meteorite."Actually, the portion of a meteor that hits the surface of the earth is called a meteorite. A meteor is the steak of light we see acrss the sky, which can be part of a comet, a meteoroid, an asteroid, or any other interplanetary debris we may see from earth. However, a meteor is the larger part that can be seen, but not the actual portion that hits the earth. (Source: Astonomy Today, 6th edition by Chassion & McMillan)
